Job Description

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About The Role

Salary

: Grade 4, 25,819 - 27,338 per annum, pro rata. Approximately 20,648 - 21,863 per annum (0.79972 FTE).

Are you passionate about books, learning resources, and inspiring young minds? We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Librarian and Resource Manager to lead our library, supporting students and staff alike in a vibrant, inclusive learning environment.


This key role blends a love of reading with strong resource management and creative support, ensuring our library is a thriving hub for independent study, reading for pleasure, and curriculum enrichment. Working collaboratively with teaching staff, you'll help cultivate a lifelong love of learning and reading while also managing vital resources and display areas that bring our school environment to life.


If you're enthusiastic about education, are resourceful, and committed to supporting both literacy and learning across the whole school community, we'd love to hear from you.

What will you do?

Managing, maintaining and promoting the school library and teacher resources Develop and promote the role of the library in the school with an active engagement in diversity and equality issues Work closely with teaching staff to plan and deliver the information skills curriculum Manage the school library and library resources throughout the school
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About Us

Why should you apply



You will be working in a fantastic environment.



Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.



We offer a range of staff benefits including professional development opportunities, retail discounts, flexible working options, well-being programs, and more; further details at the bottom of the page

What are we looking for?

Knowledge and understanding of library and information skills Knowledge of how ICT can be used to support reading development and create eye-catching display work Awareness of child development and the role of reading in the educational development of the child Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
Please view the full for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Further information
Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.


Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.